99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryd and f Block Elements
Which one of the following lanthanide ions does not exhibit paramagnetism?
Options
- ALu ³⁺
- BCe ³⁺
- CEu ³⁺
- DYb ³⁺
Correct answer
A. Lu ³⁺
Step-by-step solution
Generally, paramagnetism is shown by lanthanoid ions. The paramagnetism arises due to presence of unpaired electrons in f -orbital. Lu ³⁺ (4 f¹⁴ ) does not have unpaired electrons. Hence, it does not exhibit paramagnetism.